ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366603
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| Date: | Thursday 12 July 1990 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8231C |
| MSN: | 22-2317 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-TC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springerville, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whiteriver, AZ (E24) |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS IN CRUISE OVER A MOUNTAINOUS AREA WHEN THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE DOWN DRAFTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING HIGH TENSION POWER LINES AND HE ELECTED TO FLY UNDER THEM. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'NEVER COULD GET THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB AGAIN,' AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO THE GROUND AND COLLIDED WITH A LARGE ROCK.
Probable Cause: THE ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT BEYOND THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA253
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 10:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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